Prayuth Chan Ocha

Thailand’s new cabinet sworn in after five years of military rule; power still in hands of military allies

Thailand electorate votes in general elections after nearly five years of military rule; exiled ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra in fray

Polling began on Sunday after nearly five years of military rule in Thailand where around 51 million voters are eligible to exercise their franchise, South China Morning Post reported.

Detained footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi refuses voluntary extradition to Bahrain; pleads for Thailand to defend him

Hakeem Al-Araibi, a soccer player who has refugee status in Australia told a Thai court Monday that he refuses to be voluntarily extradited to Bahrain, which has asked for his return to serve a prison sentence for a crime he denies committing

Narendra Modi holds 'productive talks' with Thailand counterpart Prayuth Chan-ocha, reviews scope of bilateral ties

Narendra Modi and Prayuth Chan-ocha met in Nepalese capital Kathmandu on the sidelines of the 4th BIMSTEC Summit. They discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between India and Thailand.

Thailand cave rescue: Discipline and courage finally win as absence of politics, gamesmanship result in 13 saved lives

Now that the rescue is over, the agony of suspense ended, the government of Thailand, its armed forces and its guts and glory divers need to be given a standing ovation for their professional conduct and their commitment shown in putting their lives on the line.

Thailand PM Prayuth Chan-ocha walks out of press conference, asks cardboard cutout to hold fort

Thailand's prime minister evaded journalists' questions on Monday by bringing out a life-sized cardboard cutout of himself and telling the reporters to quiz it instead of him.

Thailand's govt hits back at critics, calls referendum 'free and fair'

Responding to the slew of criticism ahead of a constitutional referendum in the country, Thai authorities on Wednesday defended the vote as "free and fair", media reported

Thailand votes on new Constitution that could dilute democracy, gives more teeth to military

Thailand on Saturday voted in a referendum on a new constitution that critics say is tailor-made for the military government to stay in control for several years and entrench a new, quasi-democratic system that gives vast powers to appointed officials.

Thai ex-premier says ruling junta is pushing for 'backward democracy'

Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has accused the ruling junta of trying to push through a new constitution designed to limit democracy

Thai army pranks nation on April Fool's: Removes Martial law, but replaces it with draconian Article 44

On Wednesday, Thailand's junta lifted martial law, but then quickly replaced it with another set of draconian laws innocuously called "Article 44.